Profession industrial robot controller

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Industrial robot controllers operate and monitor industrial robots used in automation processes to perform various manufacturing activities such as lifting, welding and assembling. They ensure that the machines are working correctly and in sync with other industrial robots, maintain and repair defective parts, assess risks and perform tests.

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Personality Type

Investigative
/ Conventional

Knowledge

Production processes

Know the materials, production processes and other techniques required for the production and distribution of goods.

Automation technology

Set of technologies that make a process, system, or apparatus operate automatically through the use of control systems.

Robotic components

The components that can be found in robotic systems, such as microprocessors, electronics, sensors, circuit boards, encoders, servomotors, controllers, pneumatics or hydraulics.

Skills

Perform risk analysis

Identify and assess factors that may jeopardise the success of a project or threaten the organisation's functioning. Implement procedures to avoid or minimise their impact.

Maintain robotic equipment

Diagnose and detect malfunctions in robotic components and systems and remove, replace, or repair these components when necessary. Execute preventative equipment maintenance tasks, such as storing robotic components in clean, dust-free, and non-humid spaces.